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[Canada] Nunavut's chief health officer wants more “aggressive action” to curb smoking

unavut residents spent more than $43 million on tobacco products, says the chief medical officer of health's 2011-12 Tobacco Control Act Annual Report. Smoking is the main reason for high rates of lung cancer in Nunavut, which accounts for almost half of
Nunatsiaq News (ca)
added May 17, 2013 05:52
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Fitness in Middle Age May Help Shield Men From Cancer Later

Men who were fit in their 40s, 50s and 60s were less likely decades later to get lung or colorectal cancer, she found. Those who were fit were also less likely to die from prostate, lung or colorectal cancers.
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added May 17, 2013 05:42
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[Delaware] No smoking gun in cancer cluster study

Officials found more indoor than outdoor pollutants ... Smoking was also blamed for poor indoor air quality, Knearl said.
Cape Gazette (Lewes, DE)
added May 14, 2013 12:55
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Second Circuit Certifies Smoking-Related Medical Monitoring Issue for Ruling by New York High Court

last week certified to the New York State Court of Appeals questions relating to whether smokers who have not been diagnosed with a smoking-related disease may bring a stand-alone claim against a tobacco company for medical monitoring. The Court of Appea
National Law Review
added May 12, 2013 17:12
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Presentation Title: Cannabis smoking and lung cancer risk: pooled analysis in the International Lung Cancer Consortium

Our pooled results showed no significant association between the intensity, duration, or cumulative consumption of cannabis smoke and the risk of lung cancer overall or in never smokers. Cannabis use is under international control and its legal status va
Abstracts Online
added May 11, 2013 13:52
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Marijuana habit not linked to lung cancer

Regular cannabis smokers are no more likely to develop lung cancer than are people who indulge occasionally. The finding of no significant increased risk held true whether the smokers imbibed once or twice - or more - each day, and regardless of how many
The Oncology Report
added May 11, 2013 13:50
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[UK] Why does lung cancer strike so many women who've never smoked? BBC star Robert Peston's wife was a victim at 51 - and the toll is rising

While the chance of non-smokers developing lung cancer is much lower than smokers, latest figures show that of the 41,500 new lung cancer cases each year in Britain, 14 per cent -- around 6,000 -- are unrelated to smoking. Sian Busby (left), the wife of
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added May 9, 2013 18:28
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Screening for Lung Cancer: Diagnosis And Management Of Lung Cancer, 3rd Ed: American College Of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines

Conclusions: Screening is a complex interplay of selection (a population with sufficient risk and few serious comorbidities), the value of the screening test, the interval between screening tests, the availability of effective treatment, the risk of comp
Chest
added May 9, 2013 17:17
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[USA] US guidelines recommend CT scans for smokers

The US guidelines point to research that suggests that these recommendations could cut rates of lung cancer deaths in smokers or ex-smokers by around 20%.
National Health Service (NHS) (uk)
added May 9, 2013 17:06
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New Lung Cancer Guidelines Recommends Offering Screening To High-Risk Individuals

American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines, recommends offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scanning for lung cancer screening to people with a significant risk of lung cancer due to age and smoking history.
PR Newswire
added May 8, 2013 14:04
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